Second of Two!

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I have accomplished my documents for my retirement. The second one is from the Social Security System (SSS) and I have done that yesterday. Of course my son drove me to the agency. First, at 9AM, we went to the Barangay Office to acquire a certificate that I am a resident of the locality. I paid P50 for that, and I let my son photocopy it. Then, we went to the SSS office, and I was given number 36 after they took my temperature and I sanitized my hands with alcohol. My son stayed outside. It was a grueling 3-hours-wait for me. But when it was my turn, it only took me 30 minutes to finish it all. Why? it was because all of my documents were already stapled including my 2 1x1 ID pictures. It paid to be prepared. The persons before me had more than an hour submitting their records. They did not submit the complete requirements needed (e.g., no ID picture, photocopies of 2 ID cards, no bank statements, etc). We came home at 2PM. Sis ate her lunch, while I had to eat rice. Son had eaten his lunch in a food store and he also gave me a small pack of french Fries and ice cold tea. The lady employee gave me the acknowledgement form and was told that I can receive my 18 months lump sum of my retirement benefits. "Patience is a virtue, really." I therefore should be expecting my 2 pension money to arrive in 30 to 60 days time.